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Tao of Stieb: Perfunctory Tweet Bag answers
In this edition of the Tweet Bag we take a look at Ricky Romero's shaky start and the realistic expectations of Vladimir Guerrero.
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Time to chill out
The Toronto Blue Jays have made a bad habit of arguing calls with umpires this season and it has been nothing but counterproductive.
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Tao of Stieb: Closer's role appears open
Rather than discuss the flaws of Coco Cordero, let's push things forward and think about what the Jays do from here to get the final 3 outs.
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Tao of Stieb: Where should Lind be hitting?
In the five years since we picked up our quill and whinged away about the Jays, we've had the pleasure of second-guessing three managers.
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Tao of Stieb: The thing about Thames vs. Snider
A few hours after purposefully burying Eric Thames at the bottom of our completely meaningless power rankings, we felt a twinge of something
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Blue Jays Power Rankings
The first edition of the 2012 Toronto Blue Jays player Power Rankings is out. Who's No. 1 on the list? The answer may surprise you...
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Best to just look away
Is it best to walk away from the Blue Jays' ugly 12-2 loss last night and just call it 'one of those games,' or pick through the wreckage?
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Five thoughts from the weekend
With the Toronto Blue Jays sitting in a tie atop the AL East standings, here are five top-line impressions from the weekend.
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The inaugural 2012 tweet bag
In the MLB season's first edition of the tweet bag we answer questions about decisions the Jays will make concerning Arencibia and Snider.
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Today's a new ballgame
With plenty of fans ready to play the blame game after the Blue Jays' disappointing home opener, today offers up a brand new ballgame.
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Opener memories
There's nothing quite like all of the pre-game pageantry that comes with the first home game of the year and we're a sucker for all of it
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Tao of Stieb: Big game for Arencibia
J.P. Arencibia was close to posting an 0-for-7 last night, but it sure ended up being a heck of a game for the Toronto Blue Jays' catcher.
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Tao of Stieb: Incomparable feeling
Opening Day is glorious time of year and provides an incomparable feeling for those who live and breathe baseball.
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Pondering Cecil's future
With Brett Cecil's demotion to double-A, the larger question going forward will be what does this mean for him down the line?
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30 in 30 - Brett Lawrie
Who wants to be the one attempting to rationalize doubts about Brett Lawrie's ability to conquer his foes, and exceed 2012 expectations?
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Tao of Stieb: 30 Jays in 30 Days - 26th Man
The final entry in this epic six-week journey focuses on the names and faces of the men who may be called upon in a pinch during 2012.
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30 in 30 - Jose Bautista
Jose Bautista has evolved from a handy utility man into a transcendent star, could he break through and win the AL MVP Award this season?
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30 in 30 - Ricky Romero
The undisputed ace of the pitching staff, lefty Ricky Romero leads the Blue Jays into a season where expections are greater than ever.
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30 in 30 - Sergio Santos
Does the Blue Jays’ big off-season pick-up, Sergio Santos, have the stuff to make fans forget about the team’s horrid history with closers?
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30 in 30 - Colby Rasmus
He'll likely strike out a fair bit and he won't steal many bases, but Colby Rasmus is still going to be an asset for the 2012 Blue Jays.
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30 in 30 - Brandon Morrow
Maybe we said this last year as well, but we really think it will come to pass: Brandon Morrow is going to come into his own in 2012.
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30 in 30 - Brett Cecil
If you look at Brett Cecil's stat line a bit, his last two seasons have more in common than his win-loss record would lead you to believe.
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Tao of Stieb: 30 Jays in 30 Days - Omar Vizquel
With his flexibility both at the plate and in the field, Vizquel is a player we look forward to seeing this year, just on a limited basis.
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Tao of Stieb: 30 Jays in 30 Days - Eric Thames
The suspicion here is that the Blue Jays are inclined to move forward with Eric Thames' bat in the lineup this season and here's why.
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Tao of Stieb: 30 Jays in 30 Days - Luis Perez
Taking a look at the roles left-handed pitcher Luis Perez may play with the Blue Jays in 2012, from reliever to spot starter.
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30 in 30 - Joel Carreno
Taking a look at what role right-handed pitcher Joel Carreno will play with the Blue Jays and whether he can stick as a full-time reliever.
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30 in 30- Ben Francisco
In Monday's edition of 30 Jays in 30 Days we highlight depth outfielder Ben Francisco and his seemilngy unsure future with the Blue Jays.
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30 in 30 - Dustin McGowan
Friday's edition of 30 Jays in 30 Days looks at the comeback story of Dustin McGowan and wonder what qualifies as success for the righty.
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30 in 30 - Adam Lind
In the latest edition of 30 Jays in 30 Days we look at first baseman Adam Lind who is in need of a slight confidence boost this season.
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30 in 30 - Darren Oliver
In the latest edition of our 30 Jays in 30 Days feature, we take a look at the pitcher who ages like a fine wine, Darren Oliver.
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30 in 30 - Yunel Escobar
In the latest edition of our 30 Jays in 30 Days feature, we take a look at shortstop and leadoff hitter Yunel Escobar.
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30 in 30 - Henderson Alvarez
In the latest edition of our 30 Jays in 30 Days feature, we take a look at rookie pitcher Henderson Alvarez.
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Tao of Stieb: 30 Jays in 30 Days - J.P. Arencibia
In the latest edition of our 30 Jays in 30 Days feature, we take a look at the female fan base's favourite Blue Jay, catcher J.P. Arencibia.
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30 in 30 - Carlos Villanueva
In the latest edition of our 30 Jays in 30 Days feature, we take a look at the stabilizing bullpen presence of Carlos Villanueva.
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30 in 30 - Travis Snider
In the latest edition of our 30 Jays in 30 Days feature, we take a look at Travis Snider, who finds himself in a battle for a roster spot.
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30 in 30 - Encarnacion
In the latest edition of our 30 Jays in 30 Days feature, we take an in-depth look at the bat, and glove, of the curious Edwin Encarnacion.
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30 Jays in 30 days - Jesse Litsch
We continue the Blue Jays spring training preview with a look at pitcher Jesse Litsch, who finds himself searching for a role on the staff.
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Tao of Stieb: 30 Jays in 30 Days - Frasor
As the Blue Jays begin preparations for the 2012 season, Tao of Stieb continues his 6-week preview series with a look at Jason Frasor.
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30 in 30 - Francisco Cordero
As the Blue Jays begin preparations for the 2012 season, Tao of Stieb continues his 6-week preview series with a look at Francisco Cordero.
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30 in 30 - Kelly Johnson
As the Blue Jays begin preparations for the 2012 season, Tao of Stieb continues his six-week preview series with a look at Kelly Johnson.
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30 Jays in 30 days - Jeff Mathis
As the Blue Jays begin preparations for the 2012 season, Tao of Stieb continues his six-week preview series with a look at Jeff Mathis.
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30 Jays in 30 Days - Rajai Davis
As the Blue Jays begin preparations for the 2012 MLB season, Tao of Stieb embarks on a six-week preview series. Leading off is Rajai Davis.
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Tao of Stieb: Time to welcome Delgado home
A recent appearance by Carlos Delgado in Syracuse has Tao wondering whether the time is right for the Jays to honour their former slugger.
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Tao of Stieb: Age doesn't equal fan wisdom
Almost 24 hours after the Blue Jays 2012 state of the franchise, Tao finds himself bemoaning some long-term fans with ill-informed thoughts.
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Value in Vizquel
Omar Vizquel could be filling the role of his former protege with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Few of our favourite things
With still two more months to go until Opening Day, Tao takes a look at a few of his favourite baseball things with some help from Twitter.
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The next Johnny Mac?
One Blue Jays prospect in Toronto on Thursday was drawing comparisons to John McDonald, but there's actually a better association to be made
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Costly mistakes
Jays fans still pining for Alex Anthopoulos to go out and land a proven big bat should ask themselves how that worked out for Anaheim.
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New Year's tweet bag
In 2012's first edition of the tweet bag we answer which of these three young arms might be best served coming out of the Jays bullpen.
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The bright side
Tao can't blame you if you're disappointed with the news about Yu Darvish, but here are three things to keep your spirits up on the Jays.
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The final countdown
As the Darvish sweeptakes enters its final hours, Tao dips into this tweet bag to answer a few questions on the Japanese pitching ace.
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Tao of Stieb: Picking from the scrap heap
There were 29 men set loose following the MLB non-tender deadline on Monday and a few of them would like pretty good in Toronto Blue.
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Payroll, mixed messages and improvements
Coming at it purely from the fan's point of view, Tao says it's hard to make heads or tails of this week's Winter Meetings.
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Tao of Stieb: On Santos, Fielder and 2B
Tao talks about the Jays' new closer, second-base possibilities, and the required Prince Fielder discussion.
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Tao of Stieb: Winter meeting wish list
He's made his list and checked it twice. And though lacking in any expensive requests, the list does include a solution at second base.
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Unpleasant business
Having finally gotten around to assessing the Blue Jays options in left field, the conclusion is an obvious, albeit upsetting one.
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Tao of Stieb: Put the blue back in Blue Jays
If you've been reading this blog or following us on Twitter, you know that aesthetic considerations weigh heavy on our pointy head.
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Off-season dispatches
It’s been a quiet first week on the free-agent front, which means there’s been plenty of time to ponder what the Blue Jays might be up to.
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Tao of Stieb: No Johnny Mac comeback
We hope that Jays fans see John McDonald opting not to return to Toronto as a good thing for all parties.
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Jays made the right move
After a roaring end to the 2011 Major League Baseball season, the finality of it all has just started to hit fans.
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Tao of Stieb: Rage against the machine
What's happening here? Are we really all this angry? Is it the water supply? Is there no room for nuance? Can't we alll just chill?
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Tao of Stieb: Sympathy for the devil
As we watched Alex Rodriguez leave the field to choruses of boos, we felt more than a tinge of sympathy for the Yankees star.
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Tao of Stieb: Jays can learn from Rays
We hauled our sleepy carcass into work late today, still shaking out the cobwebs and piecing back together the most exciting single day of baseball that we can remember.
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Tao of Stieb: Wells deal still paying off
In a season a big moves, the pre-season trade of Vernon Wells still remains the Jays' biggest transaction of 2011.
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Tao of Stieb: Friday tweet bag questions
We dip into the tweet bag to answer some questions, including what the Reds asking price might be Joey Votto.
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Tao of Stieb: Out of left field with the Jays
Looking at candidates to play left field for the Blue Jays next season.
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Tao of Stieb: A Tweet Bag of baseball
Addressing Adam Lind's struggles, future Blue Jays prospects and the merits of WAR.
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Tao of Stieb: Five at first for 2012
Adam Lind not floating your boat of late? Here are five possible alternatives not named Pujols, Fielder or Votto for 2012.
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Tao of Stieb: The weekend that was
What makes so Brett Lawrie so impressive has little to do with intensity or the dirt on his uniform.
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Tao of Stieb: Not likely leaving Las Vegas
By chance Monday night, we noticed that Kyle Drabek was getting the call for the Las Vegas 51s against the Sacramento River Cats.
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Tao of Stieb: Digging into the tweet bag
There's a heaping sackful of tweeted questions sent along by our devoted followers (and some people who just spammed us with tomfoolery), so let's get to answering them.
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Loving Luis Perez
Okay, hands up all of you who had figured in March of this year that Luis Perez would pitch 50 innings with the Jays this year. No one?
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